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The Happenings department reports on past, present, and future events that are of interest to the history of computing. These events include conferences, appropriate sessions from meetings, exhibits, projects, awards, publications, collections, general memorabilia, and important dates in the history of computing. Contributions to the department are encouraged, and should consist of a description or report of the event, highlighting its specific relevance.
As of this issue, I will be taking over editorship of the Happenings column. I hope to continue the fine tradition that Judy O'Neill and her predecessors have established As well as the kind of coverage referred to above, I would like to include occasional sections on computing history in different countries: Volunteers to compile such reports are eagerly sought. I would also like to mark significant (or trivial!) anniversaries in the history of computing. Again, suggestions are most welcome. -- Geoffrey C. Bowker

The Happenings department reports on past, present, and future events that are of interest to
the history of computing. These events include conferences, appropriate sessions from
meetings, exhibits, projects, awards, publications, collections, general memorabilia, and
important dates in the history of computing. Contributions to the department are encouraged,
and should consist of a description or report of the event, highlighting its specific relevance.

As of this issue, I will be taking over editorship of the Happenings column. I hope to continue the
fine tradition that Judy O'Neill and her predecessors have established As well as the kind of
coverage referred to above, I would like to include occasional sections on computing history in
different countries: Volunteers to compile such reports are eagerly sought. I would also like to
mark significant (or trivial!) anniversaries in the history of computing. Again, suggestions are
most welcome. -- Geoffrey C. Bowker

13th IFIP World Computer Congress

From August 28 to September 2, IFIP will hold its 13th World Computer Congress in Hamburg,
Germany. The congress program includes invited speakers on the topic History of Informatics
on Tuesday, August 30, and a workshop entitled European Pioneers in Computing, to be held
on Thursday, September 1.

The presentations and speakers for the History of Informatics track are as follows: "A Past and
Present View on Computer Architecture," K. Zuse; "Early Foundations of Formal Modeling and
Language Specification: Vienna Development Method (VDM) and Vienna Definition Language
(VDL)," H. Zemanek; "From Batch to Interactive: The Evolution of Computing Systems 1957-
1969," P. Ceruzzi; "Data Communications: The First 2500 Years," G. I. Holzmann; "About the
First Hungarian Computer: M-3," G. Kovacs; "Why We Study History of Computing," 1. Lee;
"The EDSAC -- Origins and Design Decisions," M.V. Wilkes; "Calculating Machines in China
and Europe in the 17th Century: The European View," K.-D. Graf; "Calculating Machines in the
Palace Museum in Beijing," Li Di and Bai Shangshu; and "On Basic Concepts of Early
Computers in Relation to Contemporary Computer Architectures," R. Rojas.

The Thursday workshop is to be held in three sessions. The topics for the morning Historical
Machines and Programming Languages session are "Developments in Gottingen," H. Billing;
"Developments of Early Computers in Dresden," N.J. Lehmann; "Motivations for Computer
Developments under Difficult Conditions," H. Zemanek;